Bearing.



I. E. PALMER.

BEARING.

APPLIoATIoN FILED mlm, 190e4 Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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BBARINM APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1909.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoEl ISAAC E. PALMER, 0F MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

BEARING.

To all 'whom it may concern: y

Be it -known that I, ISAAC E. PALMER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Middletown., inthe county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in Bearings, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like arts.

This invention relates to shaft and other bearings and may be of general application.

The object of the invention is to provide a self-contained bearing as an article of manufacture and which may bereadily appliedto a shaft or other rotary member, and which is of few parts and simple construction.

The bearing constructed in accordance with my invention presents a minimum of frictional surface, and the rotary bearing members forming a part thereof may be not only mutually supporting but may be readily inserted in or Withdrawn from position.

In order that the principles of the inven, tion may be readily understood, I have illustrated certain embodiments of my invention in the accompanying drawings, wherein# y Figure 1 is an end elevation of a bearing embodying my invention, a portion of one end bein@ removed to disclose the interior construction; Fig. 2 is a cross section of the bearing represented in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, of another form of my invention; Fig. 4 is a cross section thereof; Fig. 5 is a perspective View of one form of gudgeon or supporting ring that may be employed with certain forms of my invention; Fig. 6 is a similar view of another form of gudgeon; Figs. 7 and 8 are side elevations of forms of bearing members that may be employed in the practice of my invention; Fig. 9 is a cross section of another form of my invention showing the parts assembled; Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section of the parts shown in Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the parts of -the divided sleeve; Fig. 12 is a similar view of one of the split end rings or gudgeons; and Fig. 13 is a longitudinal section of a further modified form of my invent-ion showing divided rollers.

The embodiment of my invention herein disclosed comprises a sleeve or bushing which may be divided in certain forms, and

y Specification of Letters Patent. Patented'De, 27, 1910, Application mea January 2, 1909. serial No; 470,312.

a series of rotary bearing members positioned as an annulus withiny the sleeve `or bushing wherein they may be placed so as to be as a series self-supporting, and, as individual members of the series may be mutually supporting; or wherein they may be placed with their ends received within a ring. or support, or within supporting formations of the sleeve or bushing itself.

Referring first to the form of my invention represented in Figs. 1 and 2 the sleeve or bushing is represented at 1; 1t ,being of any suitable material an'd construction and adapted to be received in any suitable support, as, for example, or used in any other desired manner. Within the bushing I assemble in any suitable manner, as for example by the use of a tem.- porary inner sleeve (not shown) about which a divided bearing box,

the members may be placed, a series of rotary bearing members which, when assembled, present an annulus or ring t'o engage the shaft 2 or other part to which the bearing is to' be applied. The series of rotary vbearin members is representedV as con posed of ro 1ers 3, contacting both with the shaft 2 and with the sleeve or bushing 1, alternated with rollers 4 of smaller diameter and which are free from contact with either the shaft or the sleeve or bushing, but

contact only with the adjacent rollers 3. Inp

this manner I reduce to a minimum the frictional engagement of the series of bearing members and the shaft and sleeve or bearing. In order still further to reduce the frictional engagement of the bearing members and the shaft and sleeve, I may, as shown in Figs. 2 and 7 and 8, provide the said rollers 3 with reduced intermediate portions 5, thereby presenting in' effect rollers having enlarged heads which alone contact with the shaft, the sleeve or bushing, the intermediate rollers 4; or, if desired, the rollers 3 may be of the form indicated in Fig. 8.

While the rollers 3 and 4 may be supported in position only by reason of their engagement with the shaft and sleeve and and with reduced ends as represented atv 8 -in Fig.v 7, and'be received .in said seats orl sockets 7.' The opposite end of the sleevel 1 is provided with 'a removable and preferably threaded vcap 9, .also preferably provided .with seats'or sockets to receive the ends of the rollers 4, androllers 3 if desired.

AThe diameter of the seats or sockets is, of

. the rollers" may be'v supported within supports'placed within 'the sleeve, one-form of ,such support being shown at 10 in Fig. 5, it being provided with suitable socketsvor.A holes' 11'to receive the ends of thebearing course, such 'as to permit the free rotation of 1 the rollers. -If ldesired one or both ends 'of rollers.- A'Other" forms of'support may be employed, as for example inner and outer 'rings 12 and 13 see Fig. 6) held in spaced relation' by rivets 14,V thus affording a sup- .port forI the ends of the bearing rollers.

The rollers 3 may be of any suitable forma-y tion, as for example cylindrical throughout.

" Fig. 4 :I have'shown at 15 such a type of' roller, it having preferably 'reduced ends 16 which may be received in sockets within the lsleeve o'r,gand as here shown, in .sockets in suports A17. The ca "9, when positioned, ho the rollers 3, 4v om longitudinal displacement.

In certain forms of my invention I contemplate the employment of a longitudinal split 'sleeve and end rings ifthe latter be meansto hold the dividedsleeve in such position that the line of division ofthe sleeve -is normal-to the direction of strain or pull of the drivingband orother driving means, thus preventing anyte'ndeney of the sections ofthe split sleeve to separate and interfere with the free action of the rollers. For this purpose I have represented in Figs. 9, 10

and 11 the members 18 of the divided sleeve as rovided with a series of teeth 20 with which engage teeth 21 upon the members- 22`of the divided box.

In Fig. 9, I have indicated vrollers 23 which I ma be all of the same diameter and maybe cylindrical throughout or of the eneral.

form indicated; in Figs.7 or 8. If esired,

however, I may in this tylpe'of construction employ the two sets ofro ers 3 and 4, such as mdicated in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive. That 'is to say, the sleeve or bearing shown in res .the divided sleeve Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive "may be divided and provided with positioning means such as shownv in Figs. 9,10 and 11.

In applying the bearing shown in Figs. 9 and 10 to a shaft, the lower half 18 of the sleeve having one half the rollers 23 resting Atherein `is applied beneath the shaft A24. Then the upper half of the rollers 23v are placed upon the shaft and the upper half 18 of the sleeve is superimposed upon the rollers; then' the two members 22-22 of the divided box may be applied andseeured in position, or the lower member of such box ,may be positioned before the assembling of the other parts.

If desired, the .rollers of any of the types 'of my invention hereinillustrated may be divided intermediate their ends, as I have found in practice that v'ertain cases this` reduces the friction of the parts. Such a l construction is shown in Fig. 13, wherein the members 18 of the` divided sleevefare pro- `vided with an inwardly projecting rib 25 which may be provided with holes or sockets to receive the ends of the divided rollers 27, 28. If-desired, however, and as shown I may employ supports 26, preferably split, of any suitable type to recelve the inner ends of the said rollers.

It will be ,apparent that the bearing herein represented is of few parts and of simple construction, and that 1t reduces to a minimum'the frictional 'engagement of the shaft or other rota member therewith. The rollers 3 are o the minimum number and the intermediate reduced rollers 4 present but little frictional resistance and that only to the rollers 3. By providing the rollers 3 with portions intermediate their ends and which do not bear' upon the shaft 2 and the sleeve, it is ap arent that the frictional engagement is re uced to an absolute Furthermore, in the form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 9 to 13 inclusive,the divided bearing may be applied to the shaft without removal of the shaft from the machine, it being necessary merely to remove il'he upper member 22 of the divided bearing Having thus described one type or embodiment of my invention, I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are em' ployed they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation, the sco of the inve'ntlon being set forthinthe fo owing claims.

1. As a new article of manufacture, a shaft bearing comprising a longitudinally divided box and a ycontained longitudinally divided sleeve or bushing, said box and sleeve :each having formations adapted to interengage to' maintain the sleeve in circumferential position and to prevent relative longitudinal movement of the box and sleeve, said formations' being inclosed and concealed i vbearing comprising a longitudinally 'divided kingteeth of-said divided sleeve bein thereby adapted' to be lifted radially vthere rom and thus removed from the shaft upon separation of .ksaid divided bearing box and. circumfer ential adjustment of said divided sleeve.

2. A-.s a new article of'manufacture a' shaft box provided-with one or more l upon lts inner concaved surface and a longitudinally vdivideda sleeve or bushing. positioned within said box, one or both members r of said'divided sleeve or bushing havingfa plurality of super'cial teeth to engage said @toot-h or teeth upon said divided box said teeth being inclosed and concealed -when the parts are assembledand rotatable friction reducing elements positioned within said.

sleeve or bushing.

3. a new article of manufacture, a shaft bearing comprising alongitudinally divided' box, each of its members being pro'- vided lwith -a locking tooth-21 between itQ outer edges, alongitudinally divided sleeve or bushing'positioned within said box, each member of said sleeve or bushing having a Yplu'rality'of superficial teeth2() between its edges and within the lateral edges of said box and rotatable friction rollers 23 posi- .tioned within said sleeve or'bushing.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name -to 'this speciiication, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' ISAAC E. PALMER.

' Witnesses: ,I

FRED. E. FoWLER', iRRUREN M. BURR. 

